First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Scott,
I am in the middle of repairing a the rear passenger quarter on my 69. The corner of the car had been hit, and it looked much like yours. Everything repro (except for floor pans) that I have used in the past had to be stretched, shrunk, cut, and grinded to fit correctly, so I wanted to keep as much of the original metal as possible. I cut off the back 6 inches of the fender, and am grafting on that piece from a repro fender I had. This piece had a lot of bends, curves, and lips, all of which will now be correct, and the rest of the panel will still be original and fit like it should. Of course I really didn't have a choice but to cut the panel, and you could replace your entire fender, but this is an option if you are attached to that original sheet metal. As another option, you could fix it like the previous person fixed mine. They just beat the fender in and used about a gallon of filler to mold back the area that was damaged. I love to remove bondo with a chisel and hammer... :) Chris R. 69 Conv 350 69 Conv 350HO - -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Everson Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:51 AM To: 'First Generation Firebird-L' Subject: [FGF] Repair or replace? First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . OK all you body & paint experts. I've got a '67 bird with a crunched left front fender & bumper (compliments of my beautiful daughter, so I couldn't even get mad - yes, the same daughter who's in the wedding photos). After visiting two body shops, one of them is telling me they can repair the fender and send the bumper to Salt Lake Chrome for straightening and refinishing. The other shop is telling me to replace both the fender and the bumper. They say that the fender is damaged at just the wrong place (right at the very leading edge) and that it would be better to buy a new one. Here are some pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/EversonFam/Firebird#5321802470000446114 The car's been in my family since 1969 and it has all original metal, matching numbers, etc. Other than some rust in all the usual places, it's never had any major body damage. I prefer not to replace any parts that can be repaired, but I also want the car straight. I'd love to have your opinions/recommendations. Thanks in advance. Scott '67 326 HO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
